Bedstead-bracket



(No Modem H. G. TRAP-GER. :BEDSTEAD BRACKET.

Patented Nov. 19, 1895.

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HENRY GODFREY TRAEGER, OF PORTERSVILLE, CALIFORNIA.

BEDSTEAD-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 550,207, dated November19, 1895.

Application filed July 3, 1895. Serial NO- 554,879. (No model.)

ployed in lieu of the ordinary slats for sup-' porting the mattress,springs, &c. in place in the bedstead; and the object of the inventionis to provide a device of this character of a simple and inexpensiveconstruction adapted to be removably secured to the angular innerportion of the bed-post in position to receive one corner of thebed-spring, mattress, or the like.

The invention contemplates certain novel features of construction andarrangements of the parts of myimproved bedstead-bracket whereby certainimportant advantages are attained and the device is rendered at oncelight and strong and made better adapted for use than other similardevices heretofore employed, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference inclicatecorresponding parts'in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective View. showing a portion of one of the posts ofa bedstead having my improved bracket applied thereto for supporting thebedding at one corner. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the bracketdetached and enlarged, and Fig. 3 is a plan View of the bracket as shownin Fig. 2.

In the drawings, 1 represents the corner-post of the bedstead, ofrectangular cross-section, and having pins 2,provided with upturned orL-shaped heads, set in its inner angle face, as clearly seen in Fig. 1,said pins 2 being arranged one above the other and being adapted toenter aligned slots 3 3, formed in the central angle of the right-angledbody-piece of the bracket formed of two side portions 4 4, set at rightangles to each other and adapted to fit tightly against the inner cornerof the post 1, the bracket when once placed in position, with its slots3 engaging said pins 2, being held again st removal therefrom by meansof the heads of said pins, except the bracket be lifted up in awell-known way to permit said heads to pass through the slots 3.

The slots 3 are formed near opposite ends of the body-piece of thebracket,and between said slots and adjacent to the upper slot 3 isformed a shelf 5, extending out at right angles to the body-piece of thebracket and having a flat upper side adapted to receive and support onecorner of a spring bed 6, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, said shelf beingmade in a somewhat quadrant form, as clearly seen in the plan view, Fig.3.

In order to strengthen the bracket, I provide vertical triangular braces7 7, which extend outward at right angles to each other from thebody-piece t0 the shelf 5, as clearly seen in the drawings, each of saidbraces 7 forming practically a continuation of the side piece 4 at theopposite side of the body-piece of the bracket, whereby a maximum ofstrength is afforded the device.

In order to further brace the bracket and also to guide to some extentthe articles of bedding held on the shelf and prevent them from slippingover the edges of said shelf, I provide other triangular braces 8 8,extending up vertically from the outer edges of the shelf to the outeredges of the respective side pieces 4 of the body-piece above said shelf5, and these braces 8 act as stops to prevent too great movement of thebed 6 on the shelf, and also serve to strengthen the bracket at itsweakest point-namely, at the upper slot 3.

The construction of the device,as above described, of cast metal alfordsa very strong and convenient means for supporting the bedding in placein the bedstead and may be used in lieu of slats, thereby dispensingwith the .racks commonly provided on the side pieces of bedsteads andaffording a much more cleanly and desirable article of furniture.

It will also be seen that the device is readily adjustable vertically onthe bed-post, it being only necessary to remove the bracket and afterraising the hooks or pins 2 to again apply said bracket thereto. Fromthe above description it will be evident that some change may be made inthe construction of my improved braoket, and for this reason I do notwish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise form of .thedevice herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a bracket adaptedto be secured to the corner of a bed post, consisting of a body piecehaving its sides at angles, to correspond to and fit the corner of thebed post, and provided with slots at its opposite ends to receive pinsthereon, a flat topped shelf extending at right angles to the front faceof said body piece and adapted to support one corner of the bedding,said shelf being adjacent to and below the upper slot in the body piece,and triangular braces uniting the opposite sides of the shelf to theopposite sides of the body piece, said braces being lo cated on oppositesides of the upper slot in the body and forming stops to limit thelateral movement of the bedding on said shelf sub stantially as setforth.

2. As a new article of manufactu re,a bracket adapted to be secured to abed post, consisting of abody piece having its sides at angles, tocorrespond to and fit the corner of the bed post, and provided withslots at its opposite ends to receive pins thereon, a flat topped shelfextending at right angles to the front face of said body piece andadapted to support one corner of the bedding, said shelf be ing adjacentto and below the upper slot in the body piece, triangular braces unitingthe opposite sides of the shelf to the opposite sides of the body piece,said braces being located on opposite sides of the upper slot in thebody and forming stops to limit the lateral move ment of the bedding 011said shelf, and triangular Vertical braces below the shelf and unitingthe same to the body piece, said braces forming continuations of theinner edges of the side pieces of the body piece of the bracket,substantially as set forth.

HENRY GODFREY 'lRA'EGER. \Vitnesses:

JAMES HENDERSON lIATcHnn, WM. K. MUNTZ.

